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A D-Day veteran's war stories inspired two Tesco workers so much– they put their own cash towards his new mobile phone contract.

Generous Tesco Wrexham employees Peter Thackway and Callum Broad have received widespread praise on social media after offering to pay for the first month of 98-year-old customer John Bellis’s smartphone bill as a thanks for his service.

The World War II veteran had gone into the town centre supermarket on Monday morning with his daughter Sandra Davies who took to Facebook to thank the pair for their generosity– a post that has received nearly 1,000 shares.

Mr Bellis, from Southsea, Wrexham, said he was “overwhelmed” by the unexpected gesture and described the pair as "true gentlemen".

Shop manager Peter, who has a brother in the Army, said: “Callum and myself were taken aback at how sprightly he was at 98.

“We were then treated to some of his life story. These stories included how he landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.

“Immediately this made us feel immensely proud to be in the presence of a true hero and war veteran. He then showed us the pictures he’s had with the Queen.”